2015 Build Season Update: Week 3 Activities

The CAD sub-team continued work on the chassis, added a track system to the forklift, and designed a structure to hold the electrical components.

The Build sub-team cut aluminum square stock bars for the drive train. We delivered these parts to Superior Joining, who graciously volunteered to weld the chassis. Build team members also installed electronics on our prototype robot so we could test its maneuverability and it capability to transverse a slope.

The Programming sub-team is optimizing our FIRST Robotics supplied LabView program to be compatible with the RoboRIO hardware installed on the electrical board. Their immediate goal is to ensure drivers can control motors.

The Electronics sub-team is building the electrical board. It includes: